The couple’s 14 year old son discovered the ghastly scene and called 911 at 12:50 p.m. on Monday, authorities said.

The couple, who had separated, also had boys in the third and sixth grades, WPVI reported.

A Pennsylvania man killed his wife and himself with a chainsaw in his home in Lower Moreland Township, authorities say.

A Pennsylvania teen discovered his parent’s chainsaw hacked bodies on Monday in his father’s home in Lower Moreland Township. A Pennsylvania man killed his wife and himself with a chainsaw in his home in Lower Moreland Township, authorities say.

A Pennsylvania man killed his wife and himself with a chainsaw in his home in Lower Moreland Township, authorities say.

Nicole and the boys had moved out and were living with her parents, according to the station.

Montgomery County investigators still don't know what caused the husband to snap and were releasing no further details on Wednesday, prosecutors said.

"They're not common, because there's a lot of injuries with these," Hofman said. "But, if something can do it, it will do it."

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LOWER MORELAND TWP., PA -- A coroner has ruled the deaths of a Pennsylvania couple found dead in their home yesterday with chainsaw lacerations, a murder-suicide, reports CBS Philly.

The station identifies the couple as 48 year old Christopher Peppelman and 43 year old Nicole Peppelman. They were found dead around 1 p.m. Tuesday by their 14 year old son in their Lower Moreland Township home, reports the station.

Lower Moreland Township is about 16 miles northeast of Philadelphia.

Nicole Peppelman's death was ruled a homicide. She reportedly died of an injury to her abdomen caused by a chainshaw. She was also stabbed and choked, according to the station.

Christopher Peppelman died of an injury to his abdomen and thigh caused by a chainsaw, reportedly a suicide.

Neighbors who spoke to the station said the couple had a long history of domestic disputes. They reportedly had three children.